Description: The Maltese breed has silk like fur and is in the toy group.
They have a slightly rounded skull and a finger width dome, with a two finger width long muzzle which has a black nose, although this can change colour to a light brown or pink nose in the winter returning to the black, with sun exposure in the spring and summer months.
The Maltese have pendant ears that are set low and close to the head, these are well feathered.
With black eyes that are large and have black rims.
The height of dogs being 8 to 10 inches, and bitches being 8 to 9 inches, and they have a weight of 6 to 9 pounds.
The Maltese coat is a single layer and beautifully silky to the touch.
In show dogs, the Maltese coat can be as long as 8 inches but most pet dogs' hair is kept short in a puppy, for ease.
The colour of their coat is light ivory or white.
This breed does not have an undercoat.
So have a soft lemon colour on the ears.
You can sometimes get a Maltese dog with pale orange but this is not good for the show ring.
History: The Maltese dog breed is thought to have come from the Spitz family back from the lake dwellers, bred for its small size.
There is also evidence to show this breed could have come from Asia and could be related to Tibetan Terriers.
Over time the true origans have been lost.
There are records of this breed, in the Greek amphora in the town of Vulci, from around 500 BC.
It is also said that this breed has miniature spaniel and poodle blood in their history and this breed was recognized in Malta.
The Maltese is a dog that was highly prized by royalty all over the world.
They have been used to sleep with, for warmth.
They were first seen in England, coming Via the Crusaders as gifts.
In the 19th Century, this breed nearly went extinct due to breeders trying to make them smaller and there were as many as nine different breeds within the one breed.
This was stopped and the breed, we see today, was developed.
They have a slightly rounded skull and a finger width dome, with a two finger width long muzzle which has a black nose, although this can change colour to a light brown or pink nose in the winter returning to the black, with sun exposure in the spring and summer months.
The Maltese have pendant ears that are set low and close to the head, these are well feathered.
With black eyes that are large and have black rims.
The height of dogs being 8 to 10 inches, and bitches being 8 to 9 inches, and they have a weight of 6 to 9 pounds.
The Maltese coat is a single layer and beautifully silky to the touch.
In show dogs, the Maltese coat can be as long as 8 inches but most pet dogs' hair is kept short in a puppy, for ease.
The colour of their coat is light ivory or white.
This breed does not have an undercoat.
So have a soft lemon colour on the ears.
You can sometimes get a Maltese dog with pale orange but this is not good for the show ring.
History: The Maltese dog breed is thought to have come from the Spitz family back from the lake dwellers, bred for its small size.
There is also evidence to show this breed could have come from Asia and could be related to Tibetan Terriers.
Over time the true origans have been lost.
There are records of this breed, in the Greek amphora in the town of Vulci, from around 500 BC.
It is also said that this breed has miniature spaniel and poodle blood in their history and this breed was recognized in Malta.
The Maltese is a dog that was highly prized by royalty all over the world.
They have been used to sleep with, for warmth.
They were first seen in England, coming Via the Crusaders as gifts.
In the 19th Century, this breed nearly went extinct due to breeders trying to make them smaller and there were as many as nine different breeds within the one breed.
This was stopped and the breed, we see today, was developed.
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